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"there" in Dutch

er
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “there” is er.

Pronounced the same

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looks (part 2) er

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there erheen
there (place) daar
there heen

Examples of "there" in use

There are 240 examples of the Dutch word for "there" being used:
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Who stands to benefit most? Wie zou er het meest van profiteren?
There will also be a joyous entry in Brussels. Er komt ook een blijde intrede in Brussel
There’s nothing romantic between us. Er is geen enkele romantiek tussen ons.
“Quack, Quack!” they said, and one duckling after the other plunged into the water; the water splashed around their heads, and they dived under briefly, but soon they came up again and swam excellently. “Kwak, kwak!” zeide zij, en het ene eendje na het andere plofte er nu ook in; het water spatte hun om de kop, en zij doken even onder, maar kwamen al spoedig weer boven en zwommen uitmuntend.
Overlap can occur. Er kunnen overlappingen optreden.
There is no smoke without fire. Er is geen koe zo bont of er zit wel een vlekje aan.
The thieves made off with quite a haul. De dieven zijn er met een flinke buit vandoor.
There is so much more to discover in Algeria. Er is zoveel meer te ontdekken in Algerije.
Many prisoners of war have been reported. Er zijn veel krijgsgevangenen gemeld.
Fifteen samples have already been examined. Er werden wel al 15 stalen onderzocht.

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"there" Practice (241)
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A bright winter sun was shining.,
A fly fell into the milk.,
A great hunt was held; the hunters lay around the swamp; yes, some sat up in the branches of the trees, which stretched far over the reed.,
a handful of snails slipped out of his mouth,
A lot has happened in the meantime.,
A resounding silence fell.,
A single match would do her good, if she would dare to take one from a box, strike it against the wall to warm her fingers.,
According to the on-board computer there is something wrong with my tyre pressure.,
After the fire, there was a lot of ash.,
An expert is speaking.,
An owl is on the roof.,
and bread and cake were thrown into the water,
And immediately an old duck flew to the poor beast and bit it in the neck.,
And so it stayed motionless, while the hail whirled through the reeds and one shot after another banged,
And so they were as good as home.,
Are there any rooms available?,
Are there any tourists here this evening, by any chance?,
Are there any vegetarian restaurants here?,
Are they still here?,
Ask the tomcat about it.
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